Tejgaon zone Assistant Commissioner of Police Shahidul Islam, closed to the police headquarters for assaulting three journalists on Saturday, has now been put under suspension.
Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmud Khandker confirmed about the suspension of Shahidul hours after another top police official said Shahidul had been reinstated to active duty.
The move came amidst protests and agitation by journalists demanding arrest of the policemen involved in the beating and awarding exemplary punishment to them.
Earlier in the day, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Shahidul Haque told "Shahidul Islam, who was closed off to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters after withdrawal, has been transferred to Rangamati's Betbunia."
On Saturday, some police personnel, including Islam, assaulted three photo journalists of Bengali daily Prothom Alo, who were taking photos of students of Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute during their demonstration at Agargaon.
After a preliminary inquiry on the very day of mishap, authorities withdrew Islam to the police headquarters and suspended nine others. They also formed a probe committee manned by DMP Joint Commissioner Shahabuddin Qureshi and asked for a report on the incident in seven days.
Leaders of various journalists' unions demanded arrest of the police officers involved in the incident and exemplary punishment from an agitation in front of the National Press Club on Sunday.
Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmud Khandker confirmed about the suspension of Shahidul hours after another top police official said Shahidul had been reinstated to active duty.
The move came amidst protests and agitation by journalists demanding arrest of the policemen involved in the beating and awarding exemplary punishment to them.
Earlier in the day, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Shahidul Haque told "Shahidul Islam, who was closed off to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters after withdrawal, has been transferred to Rangamati's Betbunia."
On Saturday, some police personnel, including Islam, assaulted three photo journalists of Bengali daily Prothom Alo, who were taking photos of students of Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute during their demonstration at Agargaon.
After a preliminary inquiry on the very day of mishap, authorities withdrew Islam to the police headquarters and suspended nine others. They also formed a probe committee manned by DMP Joint Commissioner Shahabuddin Qureshi and asked for a report on the incident in seven days.
Leaders of various journalists' unions demanded arrest of the police officers involved in the incident and exemplary punishment from an agitation in front of the National Press Club on Sunday.
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